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Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

Actor, also writer and producer · Born May 10, 1970 (56) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Sally Phillips is a British film and television actress, best known for her parts in the television series Smack the Pony, as well as the Bridget Jones feature films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 10, 1970 (56)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 103 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Sally Phillips' films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
25%
Society
16%
Survival
11%
Ideas
11%
Morality
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 11
Trickster
2 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
15
Hopeful
11
Bittersweet
8
Melancholic
6
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sally Phillips' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sally Phillips' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

103 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mayflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Hairdresser Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lily Petal

  • Virginia Woolf's Night & Day(2026)

    as Cousin Joan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy(2025)

    as Shazzer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness(2024)

    as Mrs. Clement

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • We Might Regret This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jane

  • Austin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Ingrid Hartswood

  • Big Mood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Comic Relief: Funny for Money(2024)

    as Diane Carson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Twiggy(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Love at First Sight(2023)

    as Tess Jones

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Coffee Wars(2023)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Happy Ending(2023)

    as Mikey

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator

  • The Fence(2022)

    as Sharon Knight

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • How to Please a Woman(2022)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Off the Rails(2021)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Murder, They Hope(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Breeders(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gabby

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Richardsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sally Phillips

  • The Survivors Will Envy The Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blinded by the Light(2019)

    as Mrs. Anderson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as The Warden

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Princess Juliana of Bulgaria

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Rizen: Possession(2019)

    as The Suited Woman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Beth Hunter

  • Jerk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica the Bureaucrat

  • Christmas Survival(2018)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tourist Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Elaine Gibbons

  • Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • How The Young Ones Changed Comedy(2018)

    as Narrator (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The More You Ignore Me(2018)

    as Dr Marie Henty

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Him(2017)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Catherine of Aragon

  • Ferdinand(2017)

    as Greta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Blood Shed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Helen

  • The Rizen(2017)

    as The Suited Woman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Henry IX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Queen Katerina

  • Burn Burn Burn(2015)

    as Ingrid

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pregnant Pause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nurse

  • Zapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Slasher Morgan

  • Bridget Jones's Baby(2016)

    as Shazzer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ivy

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(2016)

    as Mrs. Bennet

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Seahorse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Martha

  • We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story(2015)

    as Ann Croft

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Set the Thames on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Collette

  • Galavant(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivana

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Siblings(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Leslie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Original Comedy Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Case of the High Foot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hilda Stolf

  • The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator (Voice)

  • Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kvinnan

  • Them From That Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Various

  • Parents(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jenny Pope

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Minna Häkkinen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Moore

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Trollied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lou

  • The Many Faces of... Michael Caine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • The Decoy Bride(2011)

    Story · Writer · as Emma

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Friday Night Dinner(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Gibby

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Moran

  • Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jemima Green

  • Miranda(2009)

    Show 18 episodes · as Tilly

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Christina

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michelle

  • Harley Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Best of Smack the Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Angela

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Clatterford(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · as Natasha 'Tash' Vine · as Natasha "Tash" Vine

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • BoyTown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Holly

  • The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Meg Bayliss

  • Hyperdrive(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Clare Winchester

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Out at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years(2004)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)

    as Shazzer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Green Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Holly Hawkes

  • Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kelly

  • Gladiatress(2004)

    as Worthaboutapig

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tooth(2004)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha Gerson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Show Ponies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Timeshift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (Voice)

  • Rescue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Katie Nash

  • Mean Machine(2001)

    as Tracey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Birthday Girl(2001)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Junkies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sal

  • Bridget Jones's Diary(2001)

    as Shazza

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Born Romantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Suzy

  • Hippies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jill Sprint

  • Smack the Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 21 episodes · Writer · as Various Characters

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Laura

  • In the Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jemma White

  • I'm Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sophie

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Keswick

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cluub Zarathustra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer · as Various

  • Six Pairs of Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Additional Writing · Writer · Actor

  • Fist of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Beryl

  • The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 99 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

$282M worldwide

Highest rated

Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Miranda (2009)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2017 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 101: 94 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting5 of 101: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing2 of 101: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 101: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

101 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · 9 acting · 4 crew2000s26 · acting2010s45 · 45 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
001020

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sally Phillips' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Comic Relief: Funny for Money (2024)

95th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Veep (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sally Phillips' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles4–47 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–57 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles31–78 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles22–69 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles6–21 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sally Phillips work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sally Phillips' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gemma Jones shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles